Meet Bill Gates’ only son, Rory Gates: after growing up in a US$150 million mansion, he attended Duke University and might become Microsoft CEO one day …

Nov 24 , 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates’ only son, Rory Gates. Photos: Bill Gates/Facebook, @jenniferkgates/Instagram

Jennifer Gates’ lavish wedding to equestrian Nayal Nasser has thrust the 22-year-old – who keeps his social media private – into the spotlight

The billionaires’ son is reportedly a student at The University of Chicago’s law school and could see a bump in his inheritance following Bill and Melinda’s divorce

Compassionate and curious – that’s how Rory Gates was described by his mum, Melinda French Gates, to the world.

Recently, the high-profile wedding of Jennifer Gates to equestrian Nayal Nasser has brought the other two Gates siblings – Phoebe and Rory – into the spotlight. The 22-year-old Rory appears to lead a reserved life with private social media accounts, an obsession with puzzles and a close relationship with his mum.

Bill and Melinda Gates’ son Rory reportedly lived in this mansion called Xanadu 2. Photo: Luxurylaunches

He was born on May 23, 1999, in Seattle and grew up in a massive mansion dubbed Xanadu 2.0 with his two sisters, Jennifer, three years older than him, and Phoebe, three years younger.

Let’s learn a bit more about the man who might one day lead Microsoft.

His early years

The Gates children when they were younger. Photo: Melinda French Gates/Facebook

Growing up, Bill and Melinda Gates gave their kids a 66,000-sq-ft dream house. Nicknamed Xanadu 2.0, the ultra-luxurious US$150 million lakefront mansion in Medina, Washington had just about every amenity you could imagine, including a trampoline room, a pool and its own artificial beach with sand flown in from the Caribbean islands.

Bill and Melinda Gates’ children were not allowed to get mobile phones until they turned 14. Photo: Melinda French Gates/Facebook

Despite the luxurious lifestyle, Bill and Melinda made sure their three kids observed their set of rules: they didn’t get mobile phones until the age of 14 and had to wash the dishes every night. Even when they finally got their own mobile phones, they came with strict limitations – phones were forbidden at the dinner table and screen time was limited.